excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
rather; sooner; preferably
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
one's possessions; ownership
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
connection; link; relationship
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
to press a question; to cross-examine
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to raise one's voice; to shout
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
reason; cause; circumstances
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
easy; simple; there's no way that ...